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LN Refuge& Bodhichitta 20130503

Mon, 13 May 2013 01:31:04 GMT

We recite the words for taking refuge and generating bodhicitta before commencing any Mahayana Buddhist activity. How often do we really take time to settle into these two life-changing experiences and savor their sweet, transformative power? -- a power that can relieve all fear, worry, anxiety and ....

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Discovering Buddhism: The Spiritual Teacher

Sun, 17 Mar 2013 00:49:22 GMT

Introductory/Intermediate. Throughout our lives we rely on others who teach and guide us, from basic life skills to technical expertise. In our spiritual journey, the teacher is essential for us to develop our inner qualities....

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Stages Of Meditation

Sun, 17 Mar 2013 00:16:28 GMT

Ven. Geshe Ngawang Dakpa gives commentary on Master Kamalashila's classic text: Stages of Meditation. All levels..

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Love And The Spacious Heart

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 03:52:39 GMT

Ven. Rene' is a fully ordained monk in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition with over 20 years of teaching experience. Originally from Geneva, Switzerland, Ven Rene' has spent many years in India and Nepal receiving teachings from great Tibetan Lamas, followed by several years at Nalanda Monastery in Fran....

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Sunday Service - February, 2013

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 02:06:05 GMT

Every Sunday Geshe Dakpa give a dharma talk to help inspire you, and motivate your practice. Subject to be announced. All levels are welcome!.

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Discovering Buddhism - Establishing A Daily Practice

Mon, 18 Feb 2013 17:45:29 GMT

All levels. Beginning a spiritual practice can be a daunting experience. Get some help assembling the tools you need to develop a inspiring daily practice that carries throughout the day. Using Lama Zopa Rinpoche's A Daily Meditation Practice, as a guide, become familiar with the elements necessary ....

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The Ultimate Reality Show

Sat, 19 Jan 2013 03:12:19 GMT

Ven. Robina Cortin discusses our experience of the world around us, and how this awareness is affected by karma. If everything we see is filtered by consciousness, what is "ultimate reality"?.

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Moving from Anxiety to Joy in the New Year

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 18:48:59 GMT

In celebration of the healthy mind and to prepare for the New Year we welcome back Buddhist psychologist, Dr. Eman Fallah. Dr. Fallah reviews ways in which meditation and basic Buddhist guidelines help us renew our commitment to maintaining mental and emtional wellness as we move forward into 2013..

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Sunday Service - January, 2013

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 18:38:37 GMT

Every Sunday Geshe Dakpa give a dharma talk to help inspire you, and motivate your practice. Subject to be announced. All levels are welcome!.

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Healthy Mind & Body in Tibetan Medicine

Fri, 23 Nov 2012 18:45:00 GMT

Tse Chen Ling is pleased to host Dr. Tsewang Tamdin who is currently doing a tour in the US explaining the concepts of Tibetan Medicine and offering consultations. Dr. Tamdin's schedule: Mind & Body Health in Tibetan Medicine & Astrology - Friday November 16th, 7pm-9pm Land Of Medicine Buddha, 5800 ....

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The Misleading Mind

Sat, 17 Nov 2012 02:08:37 GMT

Psychotherapist and author Karuna Cayton will talk about his book. He introduces a process for working with, rather than against, depression, anxiety, and stress by recognizing the habitual ways our minds perceive, react, and ultimately mislead us....

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Sunday Service - August, 2012

Sun, 19 Aug 2012 02:47:46 GMT

Every Sunday Geshe Dakpa give a dharma talk to help inspire you, and motivate your practice. Subject to be announced. All levels are welcome!.

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Sunday Service - July, 2012

Sat, 04 Aug 2012 03:05:03 GMT

Every Sunday Geshe Dakpa give a dharma talk to help inspire you, and motivate your practice. Subject to be announced. All levels are welcome! The Heart Sutra is one of the most popular of all the Buddha's teachings in all lineages and traditions....

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Yellow Tara Retreat - Practicing Prayers of the Tara of Prosperity

Tue, 22 May 2012 17:35:06 GMT

This unique Tara Retreat is based on one of the 21 Taras: the Quick Acting Yellow Tara of Prosperity. It is truly a wish fulfilling jewel. To prosper is to thrive, flourish and be successful. In other words, to have a continuous flow of whatever resources, supportive circumstance and relationships t....

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Middle Length Lam Rim - Stages of the Path to Enlightenment

Fri, 18 May 2012 19:04:28 GMT

This course is an in depth study of the entire Buddhist path to enlightenment (lam-rim). It is based on Lama Tsongkhapa's brilliant and insightful middle-length commentary of the lam-rim, the stages of the path to enlightenment....

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Cracking the Painted Easter Egg of Our Wrong Conceptions

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 20:01:18 GMT

After meeting the Buddhist teachings, Ven. Chodron was ordained over 25 years ago. Since then she has studied and taught in spiritual programs and monasteries around the world. As Buddhism comes to the West, she has taken an active role in inter-religious dialogue, as well as participating in confer....

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Sunday Service - April, 2012

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 18:49:11 GMT

Every Sunday Geshe Dakpa give a dharma talk to help inspire you, and motivate your practice. Subject to be announced. All levels are welcome! ---- (2012-04-08) We all experience painful moments and difficult situations in our lives....

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Discovering Buddhism - Working with Difficult Emotions

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 17:46:40 GMT

"We can never obtain peace in the world if we neglect the inner world and don't make peace with ourselves. World peace must develop out of inner peace." The Dalai Lama In this 4-week course we'll investigate afflictive emotions and learn how to apply their antidotes....

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Song of the Four Mindfulnesses - Instructions for Meditation on the View of Emptiness

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 21:01:09 GMT

We are delighted to have Tubten Pende back to teach a three-class workshop on emptiness. Pende will be teaching based on the text: "The Song of the Four Mindfulnesses Causing the Rain of Achievement to Fall: Instructions for the meditation on the view of emptiness," by the Seventh Dalai Lama....

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GD_FlourishingPrayer_20120325

Sat, 07 Apr 2012 00:19:53 GMT

Geshe-la will teach brief commentary on selected topics appropriate for all levels of student. On Sunday Mar 25, Geshe-la will teach: Flourishing Prayer. Good for all levels..

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Sunday Morning Dharma Talk - How to Offer a Mandala

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 01:33:07 GMT

Geshe-la will teach brief commentary on selected topics appropriate for all levels of student. On Sunday Jan 8, Geshe-la will teach: How to Offer a Mandala. Good for all levels..

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Discovering Buddhism - Death and Rebirth

Sun, 25 Mar 2012 20:34:46 GMT

Death is something we all have to face. Each us will one day die, and until that day, we'll also lose many of our closest relatives and friends. It's only natural to want to face death peacefully and without fear, but without preparation, that may be difficult due to our anxiety, ignorance and attac....

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Tonglen Retreat: Developing the Courage of Heart and Mind

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 21:59:49 GMT

All levels. Tong len means taking on the suffering of others and giving them happiness. It is a practice that makes each breath an act of compassion and love, so even our breath becomes healing. One of the most practical, profound, and powerful of Buddha's teachings for rooting out that selfish side....

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The Power of Retreat: Practicing Retreat, Practical Advice

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 21:59:18 GMT

What exactly is retreat and how can it help our spiritual practice? Is it possible for ordinary people to experience the power of retreat even though we still hold jobs and live in the busy city? Our teachers tell us how important it is to make time for retreat in order to integrate the teachings....

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Sunday Morning Dharma Talk - Bring it On! (Transforming Problems)

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 21:53:58 GMT

In this Sunday Morning talk, we'll discuss using the techniques of thought transformation to transform problems into the causes for our own enlightenment. We'll examine how we dealt with problems, and how we could have dealt with them, so that they become the fuel to expand our love, compassion, wis....

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Working With Depression - Using Joy

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 00:06:36 GMT

Sangye Khadro (aka Kathleen McDonald, author of How to Meditate) will explore the condition of depression, and how to work with it using time tested methods from Tibetan Buddhism, especially practices to cultivate joy....

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The Dalai Lama's Teachings on the Spiritual Path

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 17:57:31 GMT

What does the Dalai Lama think is most important for Americans to know about Tsongkkhapa's lamrim teachings? When the Dalai Lama left Tibet, he personally carried his own copy of Tsongkhapa's Great Treatise on the Stages of the Path (lamrim chenmo)....

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Understanding Karma - Working with Cause and Effect to Change Your Life and Your World

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:31:12 GMT

You are karma. You cannot separate yourself from karma. Your body, speech and mind are karma. Lama Yeshe: The Buddha taught that we create our world and everything in it was created according to how we use our body, speech and mind....

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Special Insight 4: Wisdom of Emptiness

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 01:40:49 GMT

In this module, we will conclude the section on Special Insight as well as the entire Middle Length Lam Rim text written by Lama Tsongkhapa. This is the last of a four-part series on this subject of Special Insight....

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Discovering Buddhism - Presenting the Path

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 01:31:40 GMT

Introductory level. This course looks at the specifics of Shakyamuni Buddha's life story and how to use it as a spiritual guide. Students will learn about the progressive step-like structure of the lam-rim, its origin in the teachings of Shakyamuni Buddha, and about the three scopes....

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Long Life Puja for Kyabje Choden Rinpoche

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 02:28:02 GMT

A Long Life Puja, also known at Tenshug is a ceremonial long life offering to a spiritual teacher who has chosen to be born in this life in an ordinary form. This ceremony is done to request the spiritual teacher (Lama) to life a long life for the preservation of the Buddhist teachings and the happi....

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SK_Meditation_20120106

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 18:46:40 GMT

Everyone appreciates kindness. A smile, a few friendly words, a show of concern when we're troubled or feeling unwell, an offer of help, gestures of kindness like these brighten our day and ease whatever sadness we may feel in our hearts....

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Shantideva - Bodhisattva's Way of Life (2012 Sessions)

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 18:20:03 GMT

"For as long as space endures, for as long as living beings remain, until then may I too abide, to dispel the misery of the world." All levels. The teachings on the bodhisattva's deeds are based on Shantideva's inspirational verses on Mahayana aspiration and practice....

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Sunday Service - December, 2011

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 19:23:44 GMT

Sunday morning service is a great way to inspire your week. Join us for a short guided meditation, group prayers, and a short inspirational talk with resident teacher, Geshe Ngawang Dakpa, or special guests if Geshe-la is out of town....

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GT_Compassion_20111122

Sat, 03 Dec 2011 22:38:54 GMT

The selfish mind is a small, miserable mind whereas the selfless mind is vast, light and happy. The selfish person brings problems to himself, those around him, society and the world. The compassionate person, by helping others, not only frees them from problems but also brings himself true happines....

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Sunday Service - November, 2011

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 18:54:01 GMT

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Sunday Service - October, 2011

Wed, 02 Nov 2011 19:13:30 GMT

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Discovering Buddhism - How To Meditate

Fri, 28 Oct 2011 19:56:04 GMT

Discovering Buddhism. All levels. In this six week course, you will learn the definition and purpose of meditation, how to sit, how to set up a meditation session, different meditation techniques, and how to deal with obstacles to meditation....

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Special Insight 3: Wisdom of Emptiness

Sun, 16 Oct 2011 20:50:37 GMT

In this class, we will continue to explore the wisdom of emptiness in depth according to Lama Tsongkhapa's brilliant Middle Length Lam Rim. This is the third of a multiple part series on this subject of Special Insight....

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Discovering Buddhism - Mind and Its Potential

Mon, 12 Sep 2011 23:31:58 GMT

All levels. This course introduces the Buddhist understanding of the mind and its crucial role in our lives regardless of whether we have a religious perspective or not. There is no way to avoid working with our minds if we wish for any kind of happiness and the reduction of problems and suffering....

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Sunday Service - September, 2011

Mon, 12 Sep 2011 23:27:31 GMT

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Sunday Service - August, 2011

Fri, 12 Aug 2011 16:45:11 GMT

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Special Insight 2: Wisdom of Emptiness

Fri, 29 Jul 2011 23:23:17 GMT

In this second of a multi-term course on the subject of Special Insight, we will explore the view of emptiness in depth according to Lama Tsongkhapa's brilliant Middle Length Lam-Rim. The course will include a detailed exposition of the view according to the highest school, the Middle Way Consequenc....

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GD_SundayService_201107

Wed, 27 Jul 2011 17:55:38 GMT

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Introduction to Taking the Kalachakra Initiation

Wed, 29 Jun 2011 05:49:32 GMT

These teachings are only meant for those that have taken any Highest Yoga Tantra Empowerment. If you have not received such an empowerment, please do not listen to these teachings..

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The Benefits of Meditation

Tue, 28 Jun 2011 15:55:59 GMT

Come hear Ven. Rene talk about the benefits of meditation for those with no time, but also for those who have a regular practice. His gentle and time tested approach has inspired students from all levels....

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Discovering Buddhism - Intro to Tantra

Tue, 28 Jun 2011 15:18:41 GMT

In this class, we'll discuss the concepts behind tantra and how to know when you're ready to enter the tantric path. Learn the definition of tantra, how tantra works and why it is a powerful form of practice....

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Integrating Dharma in the West - Public Talk with Venerable George Churinoff

Sun, 05 Jun 2011 05:32:54 GMT

How do we as westerners incorporate dharma into our life? This question and more will be covered in this talk with Ven. Churinoff. He will also talk about his very interesting life and how he came in contact with the dharma and the impact that has made in his life....

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Sunday Service - February, 2011

Sun, 05 Jun 2011 05:20:53 GMT

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Sunday Service - May, 2011

Sun, 05 Jun 2011 05:11:24 GMT

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